Local denial of service in Cortex XDR Agent for Windows



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2025-0112
CWE-ID CWE-754
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Cortex XDR Agent for Windows
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

EUVDB-ID: #VU104023

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0112

CWE-ID: CWE-754 - Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling. A local user can disable the the agent and perform malicious activities on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cortex XDR Agent for Windows: before

CPE2.3 External links

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0112


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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